Reborn as Mr.CEO's Fat Wife

Chapter 429: Chapter 429 Calm down, Abigail, stop thinking Chapter 429: Chapter 429 Calm down, Abigail, stop thinking Abigail felt really embarrassed.

She thought this man did it on purpose, but she had no proof.

However, Brandon Piers did not let her off the hook. With his back to Abigail, he smirked, “So, what were you thinking about just now?”

“Nothing.” Abigail hastily denied.

“Oh, then why are you blushing?” Brandon suddenly turned his head to look at her.

Abigail touched her face with one hand, “Am I? Maybe it’s because I just took a bath, so I’m a bit warm.”

But saying this only made it more awkward.

It seemed as if she was implying something.

Once people’s minds start to tilt in a particular direction, it’s hard to pull them back.

Abigail silently cursed herself in her heart.

“Oh.” Brandon made an ambiguous sound.

To Abigail, it seemed like he was saying, “Keep spinning your tales. Go on.”

“…Don’t move. It’s almost done.” Abigail said.

“Mm.” Brandon obediently responded this time. However, as soon as he finished, Abigail’s hand, applying the medicine, touched his skin. The soft and delicate feel made his body tense up. Thinking about the feeling at the center of the lake, his earlobe gradually turned pink.

While applying the medicine, Abigail felt the man’s temperature. Worried, she asked, “Did you catch a fever from soaking in the lake?”

She then felt his forehead with her palm.

Brandon did not want her to discover his wild thoughts. He went along with what Abigail had said earlier, “Oh, I just finished bathing too, so I’m a bit warm.”

Boom!

In an instant, Abigail felt as if something had struck her.

She knew better than anyone that her excuse was just that—an excuse. Her face was really hot because of the man beside her. But for him to say the same thing, could it be because of her too?

Now, the room between the two of them became extremely intimate. They could only hear each other’s breathing.

Abigail felt that the situation was off, but her mind was filled with Kelly’s words, “You two already have a child. It’s normal to have some sex life. A man can’t always be hungry.”

“Huff, uh… The medicine is applied. I just remembered Kelly said she had to go to the small building tonight to accompany the child. I’ll go check on Teddy.” After saying that, Abigail was about to run.

But to her surprise, Brandon reached out and grabbed her.

It was different from the possessive and angry grab that pulled her into his arms in the morning. Abigail could feel the warmth and desire in Brandon’s touch.

At the moment their skin touched, Abigail felt as if she had been struck by lightning. An electric current rushed through her body. Her gripped wrist tingled, her legs went weak, and she looked back at the man with misty eyes.

At this moment, they both seemed to hear each other’s hearts beating frantically for them.

“Second Young Master, Alex has an urgent matter to discuss with you.” But at this moment, Pullan knocked on the door.

Abigail snapped back to reality, realizing she had almost lost control earlier. She hurriedly picked up the medicine box and left.

Brandon’s hand suddenly came up empty. Any trace of springtime vanished from his eyes. Watching the woman hastily flee, he asked gloomily, “How urgent is it?”

Pullan involuntarily shivered and silently prayed for Alex.

As Abigail left Brandon’s room, she remembered she seemed to have something important to tell the man. But after thinking for a long time, she couldn’t recall it. She only remembered the burning warmth of his beautiful, distinct hand holding hers.

Abigail patted her cheeks. “Abigail, calm down!”

Huff!

And in the study, Alex, looking at the Second Young Master’s gloomy face, was utterly bewildered. Did he come at a bad time?

Unfortunately, Pullan had begun running around Moon Lake, unable to attend to him.

One two, one two…

…

Three days later, at the Royal Lake Mansion in Swallow City.

Bang!

Adam Piers had just entered when he saw a teacup flying out. He quickly dodged, only to hear a crash.

Looking down, he saw the teacup shattered on the ground.

Adam immediately regretted it, planning to quietly slip away.

But it was too late.

“Stand right there!” He hadn’t taken a few steps before Adam heard his father, Mason Piers’s furious voice, and turned around with a wry smile.

“Dad, calm down, calm down.” After his awkward smile, Adam diligently stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for his father, respectfully placing it in front of Mason.

But Mason had no intention of drinking tea. “Do you think I can drink this right now?”

“It’s not beyond saving yet, is it? Why don’t we think of another way?” Adam naturally knew what was going on. Brandon had encountered such a huge incident, nearly dying in Swallow City. It wasn’t a small matter.

But the problem lay in the “nearly.” He hadn’t actually died.

This made things even bigger.

The awful part was that individual lost his temper and launched indiscriminate strikes. His dad had just prepared to venture into a new industry, investing funds for nearly half a year, only for problems to appear suddenly.

And it couldn’t have come at a worse time—right after Brandon, that monster, had returned unharmed to Moon Lake Manor.

If they couldn’t salvage it, they would lose five billion in one go.

Even if his piece of junk was, at worst, worth seventy to eighty million. With a markup to one point five billion, it was a loss, but at least Brandon still owed him a favor.

But losing five billion completely meant down the drain.

The second branch might not be poor, but losing five billion in liquid funds at once was a big blow.

From then on, whenever they wanted to do something, they’d have to consider whether they had enough money.

Adam also felt the pain, but he knew Brandon had been merciful to the second branch.

He heard that Daniel had encountered a terror attack in F Nation this morning and had been kidnapped by SL people. Now his life or death was unknown, and the third uncle was already on his way there.

“Think of a way? You think I haven’t thought of a way?” Mason looked at his son, infuriated.

“Then why not apologize to that monster?” Adam asked tentatively.

But as soon as he finished speaking, his dad shouted a single word at him, “Get out!”

“Dad, then what do we do? Anyway, I really have no solution. His move is too ruthless and venomous. Our investment hotel isn’t just facing ordinary problems; it’s about political stance. Who could have thought that guy would be so two-faced? While operating hotels massively domestically, he’s using the money to support anti-Flowery activities. I estimate the authorities will soon make a statement. We can’t save it.” Adam felt frustrated. He couldn’t understand why his father hadn’t conducted thorough investigations before investing.

Now everything was lost, all for nothing.

Mason’s face was dark. He had heard snippets of the opponent’s situation but hadn’t paid attention. As a businessman, he naturally prioritized interests. Who could have predicted the boy would pull such a sneaky move?

“Dad, instead of figuring out how to get the money back, you’d better find a way to sever ties with them quickly. Losing the money isn’t important. Being suspected for our stance is the real issue.” Adam gently reminded his father, seeing that he was still worried.

“I know.” Mason wasn’t foolish. With matters this far, he knew what was more important.

He was just furious at the boy’s ruthlessness and his own mistake, frustrated that Oliver had planned such a major thing without informing him beforehand, causing him to take the fall together.

Damn!